Device for extinguishing and holding cigarettes



June 16, 1931. 1,810,492

l DEVICE Fon EXTINGUISHING AND HOLDING CIGARETTES c. w. MEARs ET AL Filed Feb. 28. 1929 INVENTOR ATToRN Eff.;

. Patented Julie` 16, .i1-913i CHARLES w. MEAESAND HERMAN ErsELE, E CLEVELAND, f Y sIGNoETo sarna/mans DEVICE Eon Ex'rineinrsninerk 'Ania-,Homme oreAEEtrrEsf Application mea February 2s, 192e. semi No. 343,268.

i `f We' accomplish the foregoing objects in yi'o and through the construction and arrangement of parts shown in the drawings hereof, wherein Fig. l represents a plan view of our holderjand extinguisher; Fig. 2 a; central longitudinal sectional view through the said holderand extinguisher, showing the parts in closedr position; Fig. 8 a view similar to i f Y n a device after the insertion of such cigarettek i of the lower member and Fig. 6 a plan viewk Fig. 2 showing in full-lines the parts V-in the positions assumed for receiving the lighted end ofl a cigarette and Vshowing'in dottedlines theposition of the vupper member of the end; Figyt an end elevation of the said holder and extinguisher; Fig. 5 a plan view of the upper member of our Vholderand extinguisher; and Fig. 7 a detail in perspective of one of the springs forming part of the complete device. n f

Describing by reference characters the various parts illustrated in the drawings, A

denotes generally the upper member and B the lower member of the device, both inembers being made preferably of sheet metal. The upper member A consists generally of "anexteiided jaw l having formed integral therewith a handle 2, the jaw and handle being connected by an integral concavo-convex rib 3 having notches 4 extending thereinto from opposite sides'thereof. It will bey noted that the upper faces ofthe jaw l and handle 2 form an angle with each other of less than 180 degrees.

The lower member comprises a jaw `5 and f a handle 6 also connected by an integral concavo-convex rib 7, similar to the concavoconvexrib 8 of the upper member and pro vided with notches 8 projecting thereinto from' opposite sides thereof and adapted and arrangedto register with the notches 4;. The lower faces of the jaw 5 and handle 6Vform an angle of lesswthanlSOV degrees with each other whereby, when the jawsrland 5 are in fonro; sain EIsELE' -Asengagement with eachother, as shown vin Fig. 2,A the handles2 and 6 diverge so that, by pressingy them toward each other, -the jaws. may befgiven the desired amount of opening.

VIt will be noted that one offthelj'aws (in kthis case the' lower jaw 5) is provided with vertically extending side flanges) which are` adapted to receive the` side edges'of the other jawtherewithin.

ln order to 'connect-the members A and B, we employ two short cylindrical springs l0, eachkk spring being slitted for its full length, as indicated at. 11 and each spring also having anotchl2 arranged .nearly oppositethel slit lili' and kextending laterallyv inwardly from one edge thereof.V 'p

In assembling *the parts* ofthe device, the; upper `and lower members are` superposed, with their'concavo-convex ribs in rockingV engagemennand the springs l() arethen ap' plied tol the opposite sidesof such ribs by Yopening each spring so as to clear tli'efap-` propriateside iange"9 and at the same time sliding it inwardly -along the ribs?) and-7,l

with the slot l2 in line ywith the slots 4L and 8, Y

thereby to yreceive therein theportions ofthe ribs within and immediatelyy adjacent to such'slots'. "Theslotsj12are of such depth; that, wh'enthe spriiigsl() have been moved the lfull-distance inwardly,y the outer edges ofthe springs will come withinjthe flanges 9, which will serve toretain the spriiigs'in place.

- VWith the parts constructed and arranged as described,it will be apparent that, when so assembled, the'spriiigs l0 will normally hold the jawsl and in contact, with lthe handles 2 and 6 spreadapart. When itis desired to insert the lightedend of a cigarette '13. between the. jaws, the f operator presses thek handles 2 and 6 towardeach other, andthe members A and VB rock ,uponthe concavo,

Whenopeneda sucientdistance, the lighted end of the-cigarette'is insertedasfin`dicated in Fig. '3, after which thefoperator releases his grasp `upon the handles2-and 6,#and the convex ribs 3 and'7, which operate asa hiiige.-`

upper member assumes the position shown in the dotted lines. Y

When the lighted end of the cigarette -is so grasped, it is quickly extinguished, and the lashes 14 are collected in the space provided between the jaws l and 5 and the flanges 9.' AFurthermore, by virtue of the fact that the jaws and flanges form a substantially closed receptacle, the escape of smoke and odors will be largely prevented.

The device disclosed herein is extremely simple and compact, and performs yin an efficient manner the purposes for which it is designed. n

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is l. A device of the character described comprising in combination a pair of members each having a jaw and a handle projecting therefrom, the said members being mounted in rocking engagement intermediate their ends, and cylindrical springs each havingra slit extending the full length thereof and adapted to receive the side portions of both jaws therein, each of said springs being received .within slots provided in the sides of ythe rocking portions of said members, one of said `members having side flanges thereon.

2. A device of the character described comprising in combination a pair of members each having a jaw and a handle projecting therefrom, the said members being arranged to rock one uponthe other to open and close the jaws, the said device having side flanges 3 and a'pair ing a slit extending` the full length thereof cooperating with the said jaws to provide a chamber with the bodies of said jaws for the reception of the burning; end of a cigarette, and a cylindrical spring mounted on each therefrom, the said members being mounted in rocking engagement intermediate their ends, the said device `having side flanges forming with the bodiesL of the aws a compartment for the reception of the lighted end of a cigarette, and a Vpair of cylindrical springs each having a slit extending the full length thereof for the reception of both jaws and each being received within slots extending inwardly from opposite sides of the said members, the outer edges of the said springs being located within the compartment formed by and between theV jaws and flanges.

In testimony whereof, we hereunto afliX our signatures.

CHARLES W. MEARS.

HERMAN EISELE.

side of the said members and each having a 5 slit extending the full length thereof for the reception of the said jaws, the outer side edges of the said springs being located within the chamber or space provided by and betweenthe said iianges. v

V3. A device of the character described comprising in combination pair of members each having a jaw `and a handle projecting therefrom, each of said members having a concavo-convex rib projecting therefrom and providing means wherebyV a rocking connection is effected between said members, -one of said aws having side flanges forming with the bodies of the jaws a compartment for the reception of the lighted end rof'a cigarette,

of cylindrical springs each'havforl the reception of both jaws and each being received within slots extending inwardly from opposite sides of the said ribs, the outer edges of the said springs being located witl in the compartment or space formed by and between the jaws and flanges.

4C. A device of the character described comprising in combination a pair of members each having a jaw and a handle projecting iov 

